Vocabulary - Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Abet

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To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing.

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Abate

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To lessen in violence or intensity.

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Abhor

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To detest, loathe, hate strongly.

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Acquit

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To find not guilty of a fault or crime.

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Acrimony

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Harsh temper or bitter feeling.

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Adamant

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Unyielding; firm in opinion.

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Adulation

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Excessive praise or admiration.

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Affable

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Friendly; being courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to.

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Agnostic

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One who believes that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable.

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Agrarian

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Having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land.

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